I removed the (supposed) writings of Peter. He was a legalist. I am not, and neither was Paul. I only have use for the Gospels and the epistles written by Paul. Revelation is out, too. Don't need it. I'm a preterist.
I removed the (supposed) writings of Peter. He was a legalist. I am not, and neither was Paul. I only have use for the Gospels and the epistles written by Paul. Revelation is out, too. Don't need it. I'm a preterist.
Don't forget James!
Edit: oh, I guess all you have is the Gospels and Paul's letters, so, you're fine. Except, well, some of the things Jesus said.... I dunno.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
The ones who formed the canon chose books that agreed with their own understanding of theology. I should say "canons", plural, since there are several different ones in use today. Some sects of Christianity use pretty much the same New Testament that Houston describes, if I recall correctly. They don't even have the OT in their Bible.
But really, every Christian does this. Chooses a set of books they agree with, and call it their Bible. It's just that most nowadays decide on a Bible in a more subtle way: they choose the one that the founders of their sect have already chosen. They chose a Bible by choosing a sect.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
The ones who formed the canon chose books that agreed with their own understanding of theology. I should say "canons", plural, since there are several different ones in use today. Some sects of Christianity use pretty much the same New Testament that Houston describes, if I recall correctly. They don't even have the OT in their Bible.
When I responded to the gospel at the young age of 14, I began to read the family bible. I got the warm fuzzies, even when I read the Apocryphal books. I had no idea that there was a Catholic Bible, a KJV, etc.
In some remote parts of the world (think villages, tribal people, etc) you will find people ripping pages out of a Bible. Everyone wants a written copy of the "word" of God, yet there are not enough bibles to pass out.
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Originally Posted by Tommy
But really, every Christian does this. Chooses a set of books they agree with, and call it their Bible. It's just that most nowadays decide on a Bible in a more subtle way: they choose the one that the founders of their sect have already chosen. They chose a Bible by choosing a sect.
That is common. I think it is more common to pick certain books within canon and ignore the rest.
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